BACKGROUND / INFORMATION ABOUT THE AUTHOR

I'm a high school math teacher in Henderson, Nevada, and I put together this WebQuest for a master's level class. Although I originally planned to remove this WebQuest once the class ended, I now I plan to keep this WebQuest up and running as long as I get feedback from teachers letting me know that it is being used.

LESSON OBJECTIVE

This lesson has two purposes. The first and apparent purpose is to have students set up a budget, with the intention that they will practice using percents. The second objective is a hidden one; namely to make students aware of the cost of their dreams, and the education needed to achieve them.

LEVEL

This lesson is designed for middle school or early level high school students.

PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

In order to complete this WebQuest, students will need to know how to work with basic percents, and also know how to use the internet.

TIMELINE

This project was designed to be completed in two weeks, with three days of scheduled lab time to access the internet. It will be the student's responsibility to finish the project outside of class after the initial lab time. The project was designed with the assumption that students could access a computer lab on their own time if they needed to. The timeline may need to be adjusted depending on the age level and the technology available.

OTHER SUGGESTIONS

NOTE: THIS SECTION CONTAINS SUGGESTIONS FROM OTHER TEACHERS. THEIR INPUT IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!!!

• You may want to alter the project so that the students need to find a career first, then see what they can afford. This allows students to choose their career based on their ability and interests, not on material possessions.

QUESTIONS/COMMENTS

To ask questions about the WebQuest, or to make comments about the WebQuest, please e-mail me at:

sbzinak@interact.ccsd.net